AMD EPYC 9334 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is at 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
32 | Cores | 20 |
64 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.85 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9334 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
32.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 210 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
210 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
200 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9334 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 160.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
2990 $ | Release price | 2750 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9334 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
Unknown | Unknown |